Movie #106: The Maltese Falcon

Movie #: 106
Movie Title: The Maltese Falcon
Year Released: 1941

Director: John Huston
Notable Cast: Humphrey Bogart, Mary Astor, Gladys George, Peter Lorre, Barton MacLane, Lee Patrick, Sydney Greenstreet

Short Description: A private detective takes on a case that involves him with three eccentric criminals, a gorgeous liar, and their quest for a priceless statuette. (IMDB.com)


Rank on the Top 100 Lists (as of 1/7/2013)

AFI.com: #31
IMDB.com: N/A
Ranker.com: N/A
Lifed.com: N/A
Empire.com: N/A
FilmCrave.com: N/A
FlickChart.com: #75



Date Watched: 6/6/2016

Grade: 2.5 out of 5 (Satisfactory)

Rationale: As I’m sure is the case with being a real detective, The Maltese Falcon was a bit messy because of all the lies and hidden agendas from the supporting characters. Honestly, trying to keep track of who said what and why was almost a bit too much to follow at times. Fortunately the movie had a solid ending that explained motivations fairly well and even had a nice ironic twist regarding the falcon statue itself. Good to watch once just to say you’ve seen it.